(dated, fandom slang) A self-reference to the current issue of a periodical. / (dated, fandom slang) A reference to the specific issue of a peridocial currently under discussion.

A funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth.

Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.

(historical) An English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth four shillings.

plural of cotton thistle

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Cirsium altissimum

A plant of the species Chamaeleon gummifer (syns. Atractylis gummifera, Carlina gummifera), native to southern Europe.

(UK) Expressing exasperation or impatience with a situation.

(idiomatic) No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.